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pike, perch, Atlantic salmon, shad, land
locked salmon, California salmon, striped
bass, sea bass, grayling, sturgeon, smelt
herring, alewife, oyster, cod, haddock
carp Spanish mackerel, moon-fsh gold
fish. tench, soft-shellcd clam and lobster
But perhaps the most interesting feature
of the work is the method employed III
Matching the eggs OF fish artihcially. We
will take the shal as an example. As
soon as the shad are taken in the nets or
seines those which are ripe or soft are Sc
lected If ripe the eggs flow freely
from the female shad when the belly of
the fish is pressed gently; if unripe the
eggs will not flow at all if the eggs are
only nearly ripe they will come forth with
difficulty, in masses; such fish are not
taken. A short time before the shad
spawns, clear eggs of large slza Will be
found in the roe, while the rest are still
hard; these become more and more numer-
Gus; after time they separate and fall
apart. liquid stream of eggs flowing
from the fish with the slightest pressure.
The melter, or male shad, is rather smaller
than the female, the sex being known by
the flow of milt from the fish; small
quantity Oh lnIl VIII liApICShdlu u 4HNS
number of eggs; about one male in good
condition TO two or three females,
The spawner, or female shad, is easily
known by its size and full appearance.
When all the spawn is taken it will be
shown by the blood appearing among the
eggs. A male shad is then taken, two or
three jets of milk are forced upon the eggs
while the pan is swayed gently to and fro.
A little water is added from time to time
until the eggs rise, which will be, usually,
in the course of half an hour After i'm
pregnation the eggs will be found TO have
increased in size, and when they rise they
can either be put on trays covered with
cotton cloth or kept in the pan. In the lat
ter case the water should be changed every
hour. The bad eggs will float on top and
are of whitish color, being called water
blown; good eggs will be clear and like
crystal in appearance. The eggs having
been fertilSed, the most difficult portion Of
bn L. rnunuinc VIZ, tho rara Of tho nppS
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ing engines, Matching apparatus and every
thing necessary for the proper care of the
fish while en- route to their destination.
The spring shipments of shad has already
commenced, and millions of them are find.
ing homes in the rivers all over the coun-
try.
Such is q brief sketch of some of the
features of the United States Fish Com
mission, an institution peculiarly American
in its conception, and without parallel in
any other governmental organization. 1t
has achieved a worldwide reputation for
Its enterprise and originality of method.
Its work is better appreciated abroad than
in the United States, and at the Interna-
tional Fisheries Exhibition at Berlin and
at London we carried away majority Of
the prizes for supremacy both in scientific
method and practical results Throughout
Europe the United States Fish Commission
is being held up as one of the most striking
evidences of the public spirit intelligence
and liberality of the American nation.
III. W. SPoFFoRD.
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gether In large quantities, and TO prevent
their settling upon tho bottom OF the re.
Ceptacle, 1t is necessary to introduce q
gentle current from below. Several re-
ceptacles were made for the Matching Of
shad eggs, with only partially successful
results, but finally the device now most in
favor was perfected.
The cut shows the jars invented by Col
onel Macdonald, which are recognized
among fish-culturists as being the most
approved method of Matching and collect.
ing fish. One of the jars is used for
Matching and the other for collecting. The
jar consists essentially Of a cylindrical
glass vessel with hemispherical bottom.
The top Of the jar is closed by a metallic
disc perforated with two hve-eighths inch
holes, one perfectly central, which admits
the tube that introduces the water into the
jar, and the other equally distant from the
central hole and from the edge Of the
plate. The other tube serves double pur
pose, first as an outlet for the water, and
second, to remove the dead eggs which
pass off in the waste Or are fed to the
young fish in the aqusria. When the
period Of Matching approaches, instead Of
allowing the water from the Matching jars
| TO pass directly into the sinks, it is neces
sary to conduct it through the collecting
| jars, This is precisely similar TO the
Matching jar in construction. The water
| passes from the Matching jar through the
rubber tube into the eccentric opening Of the
receiving jar On the lower end OF the GEN.
tral tube is placed wire frame over
| which is drawn bag made.of cheap cotton,
the texture of which is fine enough to per
nit the water to strain through, the
mcshes being so fine, however, that the
suction of the water will not hold the
young fry against it, as would be the case
if wire screen was used. The water is
allowed to pass out of this second receiv
ing jar into the waste. The young fish
if they be shad or whitefsh, begin to swim
around in the Matching jar, drifting witt
the current. They pass into the exit tube
and are carried over into the receiver il
which they may be collected to any mum
Der desired, being retained there withou
injury until convenient to make shipment
From l5 900 to 20, 900 eggs may bo placed
in each jar. The constant flow Of waite
keeps the eggs in motion, and in abou
three days they hatch out, the young FRI
being placed in tanks ready for shipment
Practically the same method is used fol
Matching various other kinds of fish.
The current work Of the commission Il
Matching young fish at the different sta
tons shows gratifying results At Wash
iugton 100000 white fish eggs wer
hatched last week, the fry to be sent t
Lake Erie At Nashville and at Alpena
Mich. 1?5 600 white fish eggs were col
lected during the fail, Of which 100000
have been distributed to the State Com
missioners for Matching and planting AM
lO00J0,0OO have been reserved to be matches
at the Worthwhile station, the fry to b
placed in the ocean and the great lakes
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French Cabinet RcSinns.

PARIS, May 15.--rh Goblet Ministry has
collapsed, as everybody has been predict
ing for the last ten days. NJ Grcvy has
summoned to the Elyscc NM. Floquet Lc-
roger, Clcmcnccau, Fcrry, Dcycs and DO
Frcycnct NJ. Grevy will first ask NJ.
Doycs to form new cabinet This NJ.
Devcs will be unable to accomplish. Then
NJ Grcvy will urge NJ FloQuet totry his
hand at it. 1t is believed that NJ. Floquct
will refuse and NJ. De Freycnct is there
fore con sidcrcd as the most probable
President of the next Ministry,
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Horrible Pests.

COLUMBIA, S. c. May l3. Several towns
and villages in the eastern part of this
State are suffering from ycritablc plague
of caterpillars. Trees, bushes and shrub.
berry are loaded down, and fences and
houses covered with them. The insects
are of different kind from those which
usually appear at this season, being
much larger and more vcroclous, and
nrc doing great damage to trees and
shrubbery. The people are making dill
gent efforts to destroy the pests by means
OF torches and other agencies, but their cf.
forts so far seem TO be in vain. The rails
for several miles ON the trestlc of the At
lantic Coast-Linc railroad over the great
Pee Dee swamps are so thiclly covered
with caterpllars SO as to impede the
progress of trains, it being necessary for
train-mcn to sweep them off the rails with
brooms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

WABASH lND., May l5.-This morning the
gas wei at LeFontainc, this county, was
drilled in, and the workmcn were reward
ed with splendid showing of gas at
dcpth OF only six feet in the Trenton rock.
inc How caused flame twenty feet high.
The well is 800 feet deep. The news
OF the discovery caused much excite
ment in this city, as the find nsures gas
Tor Wabash. The owners Of the Laron.
tame well this afternoon decided TO drill
deeper in the rock. The drill was lowered
at2;l5, and in fifteen minutes it refused to
work, being held up by gas. When with
drawn, column of broken rock, water
and gas shot nearly hundred feet in the
air and over the top of the derrick. The
well is equal to any yet found in Indiana.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
Turner Pleads Guilty of the Murder
of Miss Bowman,
And is Sentenced to Hang ON the First
of July.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May l3.-Turner and
Patterson were both arrigned in the cir-
cult court this afternoon for the murder
OF Jennie Bowman. Turner pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to be hanged on FRIDAY
July l. Patterson pleaded not guilty, and
his case was set for trial next Wednesday.
The indictments on which they were ar
ranged were found by the grand nrv.
which was in session all the morning
There was a great crowd in the court
room when the murdcrcrs were brought
in. Turner cowcd as if he expected
to be lynched in the hail Of
justice. Patterson wore brazon and dc.
fant smile, and seemed confident of his
ability to prove his innocence. Thus, three
weeks to the day since the assault upon
Miss Bowman and within three davs from
the time when the body of the murdered
girl was consigned to the tomb Justice has
been metcd ont to one of the murdcrcrs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
NUMBER 26.
PERSONAL AND lMPERSONAL.

The son of Governor Amcs, OF
Massachusetts, is hard at work in \
shovelshop learning his trade.
Lady Duferin is paying the eX-
penses Of several persons studying in
America for mission work in India.
-General Annenkol, who is build
ing the Russian railroad at Bokhara, Is
a man Of fifty-fve years, full OF vigor,
energy and hope His wife is less than
half his age and is a very wealthy Ger
man lady.
A correspondent of the Buffalo
Commercial AdrertiSer says of Mrs
Wilson, who is the sister Of z. 7. Bliss;
"With voice sweet and OF great
strength, she moves at will an audience
to tears or high resolve"
M. Phillippoteaux, the French
painter, has been engaged for SIX
years to paint huge pictures for cyclo-
ramic exhibition in the chief cities OF
Europe. The first will represent Nj
| agara Falls, and will be shown in Lon
don next fall.
Allen &. Thurman has the best as
sortment Of chickens in the neighbor-
hood, and takes good care of them;
but, with all his wealth, he keeps no
horses. Mrs. Thurman is afraid to
ride, and her husband does not care
to.-BOSt0R Globe
Some patriotic Scotchmen are
about to erect amonument at Deerness,
in the Orkney Islands, in memory OF
two hundred Covenanters who were
put on ship to be sold into slavery in
the West Indies, but who were wrecked
and drowned at that point. ~ Y. va.
ness.
The Russian Empress is one of the
most active of women, She rises early
and goes to bed late, walks great
deal, reads enormously, is passonately
fond of dancing and dress, and still
finds time for works Of charity, which
she generously patronizes.-Chicago
Herdld.
The late ex-senator Sharon, of Cal
, ifornia bequeathed fifty thousand dol
lars for a children's playhouse in Gold
en- Gate Park, San Francisco. Accord
} ing to the plans decided on, the build
inc will be in the Romanesque style.
with a central tower. Its chief feature
! is large playroom, one thousand
three hundred feet square, lighted by
: plate-glass ws,-Frdnb LcSlte' s
Newspaper.
"A Western farmer dropped pock-
et-book containing 5000 in grecnbacks
while at work. 1t was picked up by a
PIC, which chewed it until it began to
taste badly, and then spat it out in
pieces as he trudged along the pasture.
All that could be found was sent to
= the Treasury Department at Washing
| ton, where enough remnants were dis
: covered to entitle the farmer to forty
i dollars. Chicago Times.
Lady Arden. of Scotland, recently
g had a troublesome tooth. A dentist
L was called in to extract it, but she then
: declared that she couldn't get up nerve
enough to stand the operation unless
+ she saw the experiment tried on some
h one else For the sake of peace in the
family Lord Arden sat down and had a
4 sound tooth pulled without wincing.
5 He took his revenge in seeing her
/ squirm when her turn came.
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Dry GOihanilcs.

NEw York, May 15-Thc blue laws were
ven more rigidly enforced to-day in the
city than last Sunday, In consequence
saloon-kcepcrs on the New Jersey side did
a rushing business, Thousands of people,
the Germans especially, crowded the ferry
boats on their way to enjoy music and
beer. In the hotels the enforcement of
the law invoked much indignant comment
An many cases guests had purchased bot
ties of wine on Saturday, and today
brought them from their rooms to drink at
meals. At the Brunswick, Dclmoncos,
and other uptown hostclrics, intense still
ness rcigned in the bar-rooms. At the
Hoffman House the bar was drapcd in
black.
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ForcIble, But Not Polite.

There is newspaper museum (Zeit-
ungs-M Museum) in Aachen, whose directors
are anxious to possess copy Of every rare
journal. They wrote courteous letter to
the editor of LAwnir du Ionkin, the jour-
nal founded by the French in Hanoi after
the conquest of Tonquin, requesting him
kindly to present two numbers to the mu-
scum. They received letter, of which the
following is translation: "Hanoi, Jan.
uary IA, lSS7.-To the Manager of tho
Zcitungs- Museum, in Aix-la- Chapellc:
thank you for giving me an opportunity of
making myself disagreeable to the Ger
mans and inform you that refuse to send
you the two numbers Of L'Awnir da Toakia
which you wished to possess. Receive the
assurance Of my implacable hatred 10 the
German race. J, Couetx."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

DODGE CITY, KAs., May 1G.-Hon. A. T.
Soue, of Rochester n. y, who built at
his own expense canal nine miles long,
for imgating purposes, at an expense of
Sl,O00o0O, has announced his intention of
extending it so tina, one million acres of
land hcreabouts will always yield full
crop He has donated $4,000 to the Pres
byterian College located here, and has
bought the First National Bank for So, 600,
and also the Dodge City water-works.
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Ace OF Female Consent Raised,

LANSING. Mich, May 1.-THE bill raising
the age of consent passed the Senate to-
day without debate 1t had already passed
the House, and only needs the Governors
signature to become a law. 1t fixes the
age of consent at fourteen years, and any
assault upon female under that age is
punished by Imprisonment in the state
prison for life or for a long term of years.
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4 Skclcton and So. 900 Found.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May l5.-The Pioneer
Press has a story of the finding Friday of
the skeleton of man on the banks of the
river near Caledonia. In some old clothes
in a hut, near the skeleton, were found
grccnhacks and coin in canvas sacks to
the amount Of 5000 II is thought the
skeleton may be that of one of the robbers
who infested that region some time ago.
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THE COLBY MINE.


New York, May l3.-Thc new Iicutcl,
ant-Goyernor of Michigan, James H. Mac
Donald, has an income of $4,000 year
from single mining investment which
cost less than $3.50. The great mine in
that range is known as the Colby Nine
Its stock is not for sale, even at the heavy
price OF 500 Il share, at which tits quoted.
Captain Moore discovered and located
this mine and made Il Government en-.
try of the land. He was very poor at the
time, and it became necessary to ask
friends to assist him by furnishing
funds to make the entry. MacDon.
aid was at that time road-mastcr Of
the division of the Chicago and North
western railroad between Escanas and
Ncguanec, at salary of SIPS month.
Captain Moore persuaded Mr.. Macdonald
TO take third interest in the entry. For
long time the, claim was Idle, aad Mr..
Macdonald often bcratcd the captain for
drawing him into an Improbable venture
with his little earnings. Tho land was
finally leased bya mining company who
pay forty cents ton royalty ON the ore
taken out, and this royalty for the present
year will be $l2O0oO, Mr.. MacDonalis
share being One-third.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The funeral Of tho
late Justice Woods will take place at New.
ark, O., Tuesday afternoon. The funeral
arrangements will be in Charge of the Su-
premc Court of the United States, the Jus.
ticcs of which will be the honorary pail.
bearers, while the active pall-bcarcrs, in
accordance with established custom, will
be the messengers of the Court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
Missouri Militia Disbands.

ST, Lor1s, May FLOWING to the refusal
Of the Legislature to appropriate funds
and give support to the militia, the First
Regiment resolved to disband. The Adiu-
tant General yesterday issued "A notice
that at the request Of the commanding
officer the First Regiment National Guard
of Missouri, headquarters at st Louis,
composed Of eleven companies, was dis
bonded to take efr fleet May?3, This leaves
st. Louis with the Busch Xouavcs and
Light Cavalry Troop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

LEXINGTON, Ind, May l5,-Mrs, Eliza
beth Storm, aged fifty, residing near here,
dropped dead while in the act of arising
from the supper-table this evening at her
home. Death was the result of an affection
of the heart Deceased is the fourth mem.
ber of her family to die in this manner
She was known as the largest woman in
Scott County, her weight being over three
hundred pounds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

OMAHA, NrB, May b.. A cyclone swept
over Gage County to-day, striking the town
of Blue Springs. All telegraph wires are
down, and only mcagcr particulars are at
hand Several houses were lcvclcd and Il
church unroofed. One man at least was
fatally injured, and Il woman was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

ST. LOUIS, May i5-During a violent
storm that passed over the city this after
noon, Bernard Horn, who was walking in
the western suburbs, and Charles Reese,
who was at work on a brickyard at the
corner of Park and Wing avenues, were
struck by lightning and killed. Reinhold
Taschler was paralvzed, and two or three
hther persons were severely injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

WASHINGTON, May 16,-U. S. Consul
Twitchell, at Kingston, Can, reports to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that the increased rates under the law is
seriously affecting our Canadian trade.
On the other hand, protests are in from
the Board of Trade of Prescott, Ariz., and
citizens of Newman, Ga, against the sus-
pension of the 'long and short hauln
ClauSp
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Confederate Bonds.

WASHINGTON, May l6,-The solicitor for
the holders Of Confederate bonds has is
sued a circular which encourages the hope
that thcncxt session of the U. S, Congress
will allow the legality of their claim
against the T. s. Government to be tested
by suit in the Court of Claims. They
base their claims for damages on the pas
sage of the Fourteenth Amendment. by
which the Southern States were compelled
to withhold payment.
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I Spyppp Dppupbt.

MrSKEGoN, MIcu,, May l3.-This region
is suffering from one of the most severe
droughts known at this season for years.
Scarcely any rain has fallen since the dis.
appearance of the snow, The fruit and
berry crop, which now promises so well,
must suffer greatly unless rain comes soon.
Farmers report spring crops quite back
ward.
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Got Away With the SpoOnG.

LoNpoN, May 15,-Artcr the Queen, tho
Prince and Princess of Wales and other
members Of the Royal household had par
taken Of luncheon at the Madison House
Saturday afternoon and departed, two
gold teaspoons belonging to the antique
and valuable service used on such occa-
sions were found to be missing. II was
at first decided to hush the matter up, but
the police authorities were finally notified
Of thp loss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

CHICAGO, May 16-Mr. Edward Morris,
Of the Fairbanks Canning Company of
Chicago, cables from Paris to-day that he
has concluded contract for 1000, 900 kilos
of canned meat for the French army, and
3,OOO,C o kilos for the navy. This is stated
to be the largest contract ever made with
an American firm by a foreign Govern
mont
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

OwENsBoRo, KY, May l6,-Willie Bar
nett and James Bennett, two boys, twelve
and thirteen years old respectively, wcre
struck by lightning yesterday, Barnett
being instantly killed and Bennett being
very seriously injured, sustaining dam
aging ccrcbralt shock. They were riding
a fine pair of mules, worth $;S25 Both
them were killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
Cars Assailants Executed,

ST. PETERSBuRG, May 1.-THE five men
who took the most prominent part in the
plot to assassinate the Car on March 10
were executed yesterday, The Car and
Czarina have arrived at Blazan on their
way to the Don Cossack country. They
were welcomed by the marshals and mem-
bcrs of the nobility.
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nrno Trv,s Nav 15-Heayy raj

LAREDO, TEXAS, May l5-Heavy rains
fell throughout the Rio Grande Valley last
hight. The Rio Grande began rising very
rapidly about midnight, and by noon to
dav had risen eight feet. Ono OF the
largest ferry-boats on the river was sunk,
md the Custom-houso was washed away
today. No casualties arc reported
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
FISH CULTURE.
Its Importance as an Economic Question
Latest Methods Employed by the U. S.
Fish Commission.
fOriginal.1

lOTlBlHal.l
As an economic question, the culture
and propagation Of fish is scarcely less im-
portant than the raising of cattle for meats
and the production of cereals for bread
stulfs. Yet few people ever stop to con-
sidor how the fish they daily consume are
propagated, Fish-culture in its most re-
strictive sense, or breeding, must
sooner or later be resorted to in all dense
ly-populated countries, for, with the ut
most protection, nature, unaidcd, can do
but little TO meet the natural demand for
fish as an article Of food. he improve
ment Of fish-culture in this country is so
familiar to every one who has the slightest
interest in the subject it is unnecessary to
refer to it at length, except to show that
the improvements in the condition Of ourtish'
cries is chiefly due to the WISE and cner-
getic manner in which Prof Baird the
Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries has
managed the interests intrusted to his
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
Hioher Prices Will Even Thinus.

HELENA, Mont, May l'.-Prominont
stockmen, just returned from tour of
their ranges, report an uneXcelled pros
pect for fine grass crop. The losses Of
cattle during the winter were large fully
twenty-five per cent, but with better
prices in prospect cattlemen, they say, will
hardly feel it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
Contract Labor,

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard holds that it is in violation
of the law against importing contract la
Dor TO employ Canadians who cross tho
line via Suspension Bridge or other route
to work in this country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
Stranoc Manner ocDcath

Akron, o., May 13-Miss Emma Mabcry,
aged nineteen, of fine family, while
walking along the street here today,
stepped into hole in the sidewalk. The
shock to her system caused hemorrhage of
the lungs from which she died in a few
,ninutnS